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- Senate braces for historic debate on health bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional budget crunchers said Thurday the Democrats' latest health care plan would hold down federal red ink for at least 20 years, an assessment that gave supporters hope as the Senate moved gingerly toward a historic debate.
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- Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member
WASHINGTON (AP) - West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd became the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history Wednesday, a milestone to be marked with a morning of Senate tributes and a special resolution.
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- Tobacco executives quickly find tax loophole
WASHINGTON (AP) - When President Barack Obama signed a law expanding children's health insurance this spring, he slapped tobacco companies with huge tax increases to pay for it.
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- Kentucky budget chairman rules out tax hike next year
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Tax increases won't be an option for shoring up Kentucky's shrinking budget, a leading lawmaker said Monday.
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- McConnell has closed-door chat with Rand Paul
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A leading contender for one of Kentucky's two U.S. Senate seats met privately Thursday with Republican floor leader Mitch McConnell in a get-together that was described as cordial.
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- GM reports $1.2B loss, says it shows progress
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Co. said Monday it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than it has reported in previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around its business.
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- Special session could be looming for legislature
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Steve Beshear's administration is not ruling out a possible special session later this year.
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- President Obama honors veterans at Arlington cemetery
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama carried out the traditional Veterans Day role Wednesday, then made a surprise visit to a part of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, walking among the grave sites and talking to mourners.
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- Governor is talking about another cigarette tax hike
It just went up this year, but Governor Beshear is already talking about another possible hike to Kentucky's cigarette tax.
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- When unemployment last hit 10%
WASHINGTON (AP) - The last time unemployment climbed past 10 percent, "The A-Team" was one of the top 10 TV shows and Michael Jackson was about to release "Thriller."
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- GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ
WASHINGTON (AP) - Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year.
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- Official offers candidate-filing notifications
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Secretary of State's office has a new tool that tells people online when political candidates file their paperwork to run for office.
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- Bill Johnson says He's in the U.S. Senate Race to Win
Western Kentucky businessman Bill Johnson is fighting for name recognition in the Republican Primary. - UK basketball icon mulls run for governor in 2011
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - University of Kentucky basketball icon Richie Farmer said Tuesday he is considering a run for governor on the Republican ticket.
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- Book on upcoming issues available
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A new publication has been released for Kentuckians interested in previewing issues likely to come up during the 2010 legislative session.
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- Trey Grayson makes appearance on Issues & Answers
One republican candidate for next year's U.S. Senate race says experience makes him the most qualified candidate for the job.
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- Governor appoints GOP senator to judicial seat
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed a longtime Republican state senator to a judicial seat, the latest move in his push to wrestle away the GOP's control of the Senate.
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- Senate GOP selects Stivers as new floor leader
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A state senator from eastern Kentucky has been appointed as majority floor leader.
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- Paul says he's been a Kentuckian longer than his opponent has been a republican
U.S. Senate Candidate Rand Paul is responding to a comment made on WYMT's Issues and Answers program.
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- Grayson says opponent is an "Outsider"
In the increasingly rough and tumble race for the U.S. Senate, one candidate now says his opponent is not a Kentuckian.
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- War of words continues between U.S. Senate campaigns
The two campaigns are at odds over who is responsible for a video attack ad posted on YouTube.
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- Senate candidate may ask for investigation into YouTube video
Democratic Senate Candidate Daniel Mongiardo's campaign says it may ask for an investigation into a YouTube video on the internet.
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- Pot advocates: Looser guidelines leave questions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A new Obama administration policy loosening guidelines on federal prosecution of medical marijuana on Monday signaled to users that they had less to fear from federal agents but still left their suppliers to contend with a tangled mesh of state laws and regulations.
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- Conway says he is a worthy Senate candidate
The latest Rasmussen poll shows more people believe Attorney General Jack Conway has a better chance to beat a Republican opponent than Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo in next year's US Senate race.
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- Governor Beshear takes education initiative on the road
In a move to re-energize the support of public schools that nearly 20 years ago sparked Kentucky to implement the nation’s most comprehensive school reform, Gov. Steve Beshear today launched his new education initiative.
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- Report: Pollution from coal burning costs $62 Billion
A report that's highly critical of coal was released.
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- Rand Paul makes campaign stop in eastern Kentucky
A candidate for Jim Bunning's U.S. Senate seat makes a stop in Hazard as part of a campaign tour.
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- Dow Jones Breaks 10,000-Point Barrier
The Dow Jones industrial average has reclaimed 10,000 for the first time in a year.
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- Kentucky economists expect additional revenue shortfall
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The recession will likely cause additional financial woes for state government, a panel of state economists predicted Monday.
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- Lt. Gov. talks about audio recordings for the first time
For the first time, Kentucky's Lieutenant governor talks publicly about controversial audio recordings that sharply criticize Governor Beshear.
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- Transportation Secretary: Distracted driving a 'menace to society'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a "menace to society" Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.
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- President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO (AP) - President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.
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- More school: President Obama would curtail summer vacation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way.
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- GOP raps Dems for hushing insurers on Medicare
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican lawmakers rebuked the Obama administration Tuesday for telling health insurance companies to stop warning elderly customers they'll lose benefits in health care legislation, which some equated to a gag order.
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- FDA panel backs reformulated OxyContin pill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health advisers are recommending approval for a new version of the painkiller OxyContin that is designed to be harder to abuse.
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- House moves to extend unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite predictions the Great Recession is running out of steam, the House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries.
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- Kentucky looking to nature for energy production
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A task force assembled by Gov. Steve Beshear is studying Kentucky's capacity to produce fuel made from grasses, grains and other wood products.
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- Jimmy Carter: Wilson comments "Based on racism"
ATLANTA (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter says Congressman Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama last week was an act "based on racism."
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- Senate's 10-year health fix would cost $856B
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake - a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing.
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- Senator Edward Kennedy dies at 77
HYANNIS PORT, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate, has died after battling a brain tumor. He was 77.
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- Webb wins special state Senate election
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Grayson lawyer who had strong backing from the state Democratic Party was elected Tuesday to a vacant seat in the state Senate.
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- Less snail mail, more red ink at post office
WASHINGTON (AP) - Buffeted by the recession and the popularity of e-mail and electronic bill payment, the Postal Service lost $2.4 billion from April through June, officials said Wednesday.
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- "Bullman" intends to enter governor's race, again
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Demolition contractor Otis "Bullman" Hensley has sent a handwritten letter to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance to alert the agency that he intends to run for governor in 2011.
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- Former mayor & his son are sentenced
A longtime eastern Kentucky mayor and his son are sentenced in a federal vote buying investigation and each will spend several months in prison.
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- Dem, GOP leaders say Senate will vote on clunkers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate will vote to extend the popular "cash-for-clunkers" program before going home on Friday, Majority Leader Harry Reid declared Tuesday in a strong signal the government won't let the trade-in rebates die under the surging demand that has almost exhausted federal backing. - Sen. Dodd has prostate cancer, will have surgery
Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd said Friday that he has been diagnosed with an early stage of prostate cancer and will have surgery in early August, but the prognosis is good and the illness will not affect his plans to seek a sixth term next year.
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- GOP Senate candidate off to early fundraising lead
Republican Jack Ditty has jumped out to an early fundraising lead in the race to fill a legislative seat left empty when former Sen. Charlie Borders resigned to take a position with the Public Service Commission.
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- Anticipation of Obama prime time news conference
WASHINGTON (AP) - Six months in office, President Barack Obama sought to rally support for sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night as Congress struggled to find agreement on a historic overhaul. He vowed to reject any measure "primarily funded through taxing middle-class families."
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- Kentucky ends fiscal year with balanced budget
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky has finished the fiscal year with a balanced budget.
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- Gov. Beshear chooses Louisville mayor as running mate
Gov. Steve Beshear has chosen the mayor of Kentucky's largest city to be his running mate when he seeks re-election in two years.
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